Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Adrian Jitaru started the match with the kick off. Luca Espinar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 8th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Fanaticii's goalkeeper Andrei Pavel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 12th minute Adrian Jitaru shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lautaro Navarro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marius Măgură showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. Edmundo Espiga took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Andrei Pavel. Andrei Pavel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marius Măgură in the 29th minute of play. When FC Fanaticii's Marius Măgură in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Honduras's goalie prevented a goal. Lautaro Navarro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marius Măgură's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. If Moises Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, FC Fanaticii's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Andrei Pavel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, FC Fanaticii's Horaţiu Zotincă got a free kick in the 44th minute. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Honduras fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sebastian Villa couldn't finish the play. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off in the second half. Edmundo Espiga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Andrei Pavel made a huge save. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marius Măgură in the 53rd minute of play. Eusebiu Oanță made in the 56th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Marius Măgură however managed to control. Lautaro Navarro didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when FC Fanaticii's Adrian Jitaru shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Adrian Jitaru received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Moises Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adrian Jitaru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Honduras's attentive Sebastian Villa managed to snatch the ball when Eusebiu Oanță made a throw-in in the 67th minute of the game. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Fanaticii's goalie prevented a goal. Honduras's Stefano Rouco was substituted for Esteban Carvallo. After 73 played minutes FC Fanaticii got a freekick which was hit by Marius Măgură. A collision led to FC Fanaticii getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Horaţiu Zotincă hit a great ball. Andrei Pavel didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-2 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 82nd minute of the game Eusebiu Oanță made a throw-in which Marius Măgură played forward. With a little luck, FC Fanaticii's Andrei Pavel got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Andrei Pavel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 88th minute of play. 91 minutes into the game, Eusebiu Oanță threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Luca Espinar quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Honduras fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sebastian Villa couldn't finish the play. Honduras were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.